Country environment profile: Papua New Guinea: final report

Abstract

The environment and attendant biodiversity of Papua New Guinea has escaped much of the degradation witnessed in neighbouring countries, thanks more to the rugged terrain, absence of infrastructure and the traditional land tenure system than to any environmental management on the part of Government, individuals or the private sector. However, some areas of the country have experienced significant levels of degradation, generally related to resource extractions (i.e. mining and logging) and. there are serious future threats that need to be addressed with more vigour than heretofore.